Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Try Something New


Here's a novel thought: how about putting more people with a sociology or cultural anthropology background into the State Department??? ---Marie Byars

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6 comments:

BIG Omi said...

Ms.Byars,
Do you think that is gonna help in anyways? ... people will still remain the same ..

By the way i must say You are a total muti tasking creature.... liked your profile..

thanks for dropping by my place called blogs....

Welcome to blogville....

Omi

May 6, 2008 at 9:37 PM
C. Marie Byars said...

I don't know if restaffing & restructuring our state department will help. But it couldn't hurt. I'm very much committed to a moderate course in secular United States politics. That means that some amount of liberal thinking must enter in with the conservative to get the proper mix. But a lot of our culture fears or loathes the liberal part of the mix because they're not something you can quickly explain in a sound bite: it's like the conservatives are the popluar football players from high school and the liberals are the chess-playing geeks. I just want some of both in our policies.

May 12, 2008 at 7:35 PM
BIG Omi said...

he he..
i liked you example of players... but up here in India things will take years to change... i mean to reach the place your political system is..

anyways you look good in this picture..

Where do u stay in US.
Omi

May 12, 2008 at 9:38 PM
C. Marie Byars said...

I'm way down in the southwest corner of the United States---that desert/mountain stuff. I certain things rather private for the sake of my credit history & my children's safety!

May 12, 2008 at 11:12 PM
Granny J said...

I think that's an excellent idea, if (and only if) these individuals are well past the naive all cultures are equal frame of mind. I certainly value my passing acquaintance with anthropology and sociology -- and both have made a big difference in my own late-life conservatism.

May 17, 2008 at 7:20 PM
C. Marie Byars said...

I definitely don't think you can say all cultures are equal. But I think it's important to realize how very different cultures are. And to make sure that we don't go into other countries thinking that their people all really want to be just like us Americans. I think that's the opposite form of naivete---I guess I'm a confirmed moderate because I think both ends of the spectrum miss some things. But thanks for stopping by!

May 18, 2008 at 2:21 PM

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